Learn the essential controls and user interface elements for 7 Days to Die. Master movement, actions, inventory, and more to survive the zombie apocalypse.
The controls used to play 7 Days to Die combine keyboard keys, the mouse, and the mouse buttons. All key bindings and mouse settings can be changed using the Controls tab found in the Options tab on the main game menu accessed via the Esc key.
Basic Game Controls
| Action | Button |
|---|---|
| Movement | WASD (W: Forward A: Strafe left S: Strafe right D: Backward) |
| Jump | SPACE |
| Run | Left Shift (Hold to run; no run toggle) |
| Crouch/Stealth | C (Hold to continue crouching) |
| Toggle Crouch/Stealth | Left Control |
| Primary Action | Left Click (uses held item, or basic attack with fists if no item held) |
| Secondary Action | Right Click (power attack / aim ranged weapon / place block or item) |
| Interact | E (press & hold to access an object's radial menu instead) |
| Reload / Take All | R (Reload held item/weapon, press & hold to bring up radial menu instead. Alternately will take all items from a container that has been opened.) |
| Drop Item | Q (Drops the currently held item) |
| Crafting Window | Tab (Opens the Crafting Window, press & hold to open the Main UI radial menu) |
| Character Window | B |
| Map Window | M |
| Main Game Menu | Esc (Pauses game if playing single player) |
Refer to Controls for a more detailed description.
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